Research Coordinator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Posting #RI-25-051**

**Posting Period - November 6 to November 20, 2025**

**POSITION: Research Coordinator**

Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Existing Vacancy

**TERM**: Full-time (1.0 FTE), 24-month term, with possibility of extension

**SALARY**:$30.00 - $36.00/hour

**REPORTS TO**: Manager, Knowledge Mobilization, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc. (“CHEO RI”) is the research arm of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (“CHEO”) and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa. We acknowledge that Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO RI also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is a beloved institution and workplace that is widely recognized for being an anchor in our community. CHEO RI works to create new knowledge and evidence to support CHEO in its provision of world-class care to our children. Our mission at CHEO RI is to connect exceptional talent and technology in pursuit of life-changing research for every child, youth and family in our community and beyond.

**CHEO RI in collaboration with the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (the Knowledge Institute), has an immediate requirement for a Research Coordinator.**

We are looking for a highly motivated **Research Coordinator** who will facilitate research conducted in partnership with the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions, which is a department at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Knowledge Mobilization, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions, the Research Coordinator will:

- Coordinate all aspects of research/evaluation and implementation projects. Duties include initial project planning, managing project logistics, building the appropriate team, consulting and engaging with partners, implementing the project plan, overseeing research/evaluation activities
- Collaborate with research project team members to develop/refine project goals and research questions, create tools for data collection, oversee data collection, analyze results, and produce project reports;
- Ensure ongoing communication and engagement with research team, knowledge users and other collaborators;
- Coordinate meetings for the project team that bring together steering committees/groups including (but not limited to) researchers and child and youth mental health, substance use health and addictions content experts, agency leaders, ministry representatives, families, youth, and project partners to provide advice and guidance on projects;
- Liaise with provincial partners, content area experts, young people and families to develop and refine the Knowledge Institute’s tools, resources and products associated with identified projects;
- Assist in training on research and writing for more early career staff (including young people and research assistants);
- Create and maintain project files and relevant databases (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics CRM) for workload, tracking and performance measurement purposes;
- Collaborate with their Manager to maintain and monitor relevant project budgets and invoices;
- Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans;
- Produce knowledge products to meet information needs of Ontario’s child and youth mental health, substance use health and addictions sector (e.g., evidence and research briefs, program scans, infographics, and other knowledge mobilization and research-related reports);
- Assist with report writing and development of other knowledge products, preparing presentations, posters, workshops and publications;
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the research and knowledge mobilization team.

**QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND ABILITIES**
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or a related social sciences or health field (Essential)
- Minimum 5 years of relevant research experience within the child and youth community mental health, substance use health and addictions sector, or related sectors (Essential)
- Demonstrated experience in knowledge mobilization within the child and youth community mental health, substance use health and addictions sector or related sectors (Essential)
- TCPS Biomedical Ethics Tutorial certification (Essential)
- Excellent computer skills, including advanced knowledge of research related software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, literature search engines, Reference Manager or equiv